Mobile police arrest man after $14,000 worth of painkillers found in his pickup truck

MOBILE, Ala. -- Mobile police arrested a man Thursday night after they found $14,000 worth of the prescription painkiller OxyContin in his pickup truck.

Police spokesman Cpl. Charles Bagsby said today that officers found the drugs and a handgun in 28-year-old Levi Perine's truck during a traffic stop.

In a search of Perine's Clay Street home, investigators found marijuana, drug paraphernalia and weapons, among other items, Bagsby said. He has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no pistol permit.